WEDNESDAY, DECEBER 7, 1983
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*THE USE OF BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND SPORING FACILITIES IS BUILDING UP. SOME 300 000 VISITS TO THE CENTRE HAVE BEEN MADE BY HONG KONG SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN. THE CENTRE IS ALSO ATTRACTING OVERSEAS INTEREST AND WAS SPOKEN HIGHLY OF BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, MR JUAN SAMARANCH, WHEN HE CALLED,+ HE SAID.
MR BRAY SAID THAT CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE CENTRE'S COACHES AND THE GOVERNING BODIES OF SPORTS, FROM NATIONAL TO JUN FOR LEVEL, WAS CLEARLY PAYING DIVIDENDS IN TERMS OF IMPROVED INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCES.
HE PRAISED THE SPORTING GROUPS, THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE, THE AMATEUR SPORTS FEDERATION AND OLYMPIC COMMITTEE FOR THE IR SUPPORT.
ALL RUNNING COSTS ARE MET BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, WHICH HAS CONTINUED TO MAKE GENEROUS FINANCIAL ALLOCATIONS AND PROVIDED MUCH ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.
MR BRAY ALSO MOVED THE SECOND READING OF THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE (AMENDMENT) BILL OF 1983, CHANGING THE CENTRE'S FINANCIAL YEAR TO FIT IN WITH THAT OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
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THE NEW YEAR WILL RUN FROM JULY 1 TO JUNE 30 EACH YEAR INSTEAD OF APRIL 1 TO MARCH 31. THE CHANGE WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM JULY 1 NEXT YEAR WITH THE INTERIM PERIOD BEING ADDED TO THE 1983-84 YEAR.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED TO DECEMBER 21.
LEGCO APPROVES FIVE BILLS
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FIVE BILLS WERE APPROVED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
THEY ARE THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, THE BANKING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, THE ENTERTAINMENTS TAX (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, THE TELECOMMUNICATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983 AND THE HOLIDAYS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983.
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SIX BILLS - INCLUDING TWO UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS BILLS WERE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME, AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED TO DECEMBER 21,
THEY ARE: THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 5) BILL 1983, THE DEBTORS (ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT) BILL 1983, THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983 AND THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1983, THE METHODIST CHURCH HONG KONG INCORPORATION BILL 1983, AND THE HONG KONG SEA CADET CORPS BILL 1983.
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